Cuban-Style Beef Picadillo Recipe. A simple and flavorful ground beef dish made Cuban-style with tomato sauce, spices, olives, and raisins. Perfect weeknight meal! If you were to ask me what was the recipe I had the most often during the week as a kid, the answer would be picadillo! My mom was never a microwave…
Cuban-Style Black Beans (Frijoles Negros)
Creamy and flavorful Cuban black beans made with green peppers, onions, garlic, dry cooking wine, and spices. Growing up in a Cuban family means you ate a lot of rice and beans for dinner. To be honest, sometimes I would opt for rice and beans alone without meat. Of course, my mom would hate that…
How To Cook White Rice On The Stovetop
How To Cook White Rice On The Stovetop. The easiest way to make perfectly fluffy white rice on the stovetop. No fancy equipment needed! White rice is my love language. Spoken like a true Cuban girl. Ha! No, but seriously, white rice is probably my favorite side dish. It’s delicious! And you can serve it…
Cuban Culture + Cuisine 101
“But isn’t Cuban cuisine the same as Mexican cuisine?” *insert shocked face here* When someone said that to me, I almost passed out. SAY WHAT! No, not all Latin cooking equals tacos and burritos. No, not all Latin food is Mexican. There are so many types of Latin cooking cuisines — Puertorican, Dominican, Peruvian, Colombian,…
5-Ingredient Honey Mustard Salmon
An easy weeknight salmon recipe made with just 5 ingredients. Ready in less than 20 minutes and so delicious, you’ll want to make it every week! This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of the Partnership for Food Safety Education. The opinions and text are mine. Growing up, salmon really wasn’t on…
Vaca Frita Mac & Cheese (Crispy Cuban Shredded Beef!)
Cuban-style vaca frita (crispy shredded beef) cooked with onions then topped on creamy mac and cheese! A Cuban staple meets an American classic. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Knorr®. The opinions and text are all mine. My favorite restaurant in Miami, FINKA, introduced me to this amazing dish –…
Easy Vegan Banana Bread (Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free)
Vegan, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, moist banana bread made with oat milk in one bowl. Perfect for breakfast or a mid-day snack! This post is sponsored by Califia Farms. All opinions are my own. Whenever someone would ask me to make a vegan version of my popular banana bread recipe, I would always wonder if it…
Classic Cuban-Style Arroz Con Pollo
Arroz con pollo! A classic, one-pot Cuban-style dish made with chicken, rice, tomato sauce, bell peppers, and spices. The best comfort food! Growing up, this was the perfect Sunday comfort food meal in my family. Today, arroz con pollo is the ultimate one-pot meal. Think fluffy yellow rice cooked in a tomato-based sauce with veggies…